Railroad Bridges in Eau Claire County , Wisconsin
Eau Claire County is located in west central Wisconsin. The seat and largest city are both Eau Claire.
Northwestern High Bridge
Northwestern High Bridge
(Chicago & North Western Railway Bridge #273 S)
This large lattice deck truss bridge is one of the most significant railroad bridges in the United States
Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Wisconsin
Owner: City of Eau Claire
Status: Open to trail traffic
Built 1880 and 1898
by
Leighton Bridge and Iron Works of Rochester, New York and Lassig Bridge & Iron Works of Chicago
for
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway
Design:
4-180' quintuple intersection lattice deck truss
Description:
Lattice deck truss bridge over Chippewa River
Significance:
